How do We Explain Conflict? Evidence from Syria
Summary While teaching about war and conflict is never an easy topic in the classroom, it is important for young people to be exposed to geopolitics and understand the current […]
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Webinar: Connecting Globally, Educating Locally: Empowering Students through Virtual Exchange with Reach the World
WebinarSummary Explore Reach the World's innovative platform aimed at enhancing students' geographic awareness through personalized virtual exchanges. Connect with their active network of travelers and learn practical ways to implement […]
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Global Population Trends
WebinarOverview Dr. Lu will discuss global population trends with correlations to the AP Human Geography CED. However, this presentation is great for all teachers of Geography at all levels! About […]
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Spaceship in the Desert
WebinarOverview In 2006, Abu Dhabi launched an ambitious project to construct the world’s first “zero-carbon” city: Masdar City. This talk investigates the construction of renewable energy and clean technology infrastructures […]
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Toxic Supply Chains of War in Iraq
WebinarOverview Taking war as a toxic structure, this talk begins at the belly of war, in Fallujah, Iraq -- one of the most heavily bombarded cities in Iraq. Based on […]
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The Cost of Borders
WebinarOverview Borders, rather than markers of sovereign territory, are marketplaces comprised of always costly, and often deadly transactions. Moving from Lesbos, to Gaza, to Tijuana, the project shows how the […]
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Redlining is Only Part of the Story
WebinarOverview Redlining, some scholars contend, has become a “narrative crutch” that obscures a much longer history of housing discrimination. Redlining didn’t create systemic racism in American housing patterns – it […]
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Developing Religious Literacy in the Social Studies Classroom
WebinarOverview Exposure to world religions is critical for students to become global citizens. This session explores legal foundations in the U.S. for teaching about religion, uses case studies to consider […]
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Teaching About the Cultural World Using Interactive Mapping Tools and Inquiry
WebinarOverview Join Joseph Kerski, geographer and educator, for a lively hands-on workshop where we explore web based maps, layers, curricular resources, and strategies for you to more effectively and engagingly […]
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Geographies of Genocide: Why Geography matters in conducting Genocidal Campaigns in the Modern Era
WebinarOverview Geography education goes a long way in understanding why, where, and how genocides occur. In my teaching, I stress the geopolitical circumstances behind the occurrence of genocides and how […]
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Teaching About the physical World Using Interactive Mapping Tools and Inquiry
WebinarOverview Join Joseph Kerski, geographer and educator, for a lively hands-on workshop where we explore web based maps, layers, curricular resources, and strategies for you to more effectively and engagingly […]
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Memory & Monuments Across the Contemporary Middle East: Empires, Nations, and Environments
WebinarOverview How can engagements with the past both consolidate and challenge the power of state authorities? This presentation answers that question through a survey of monuments and memory across the […]
